test_endian.cpp

This is an example on how to use C++ classes to test machine endianity.

// test_endian.cpp
// 
// Copyright (c) 2009 - Michele De Stefano (micdestefano@users.sourceforge.net)
// 
// Distributed under the MIT License (See accompanying file LICENSE)

#include <iostream>
#include <mds_utils/endian.hpp>

using namespace std;
using namespace mds_utils;

template<class IsEndian>
void print_endianity();

template<>
void print_endianity<boost::mpl::true_>() {
    cout << "\nLittle Endian machine !!!\n" << endl;
}


template<>
void print_endianity<boost::mpl::false_>() {
    cout << "\nBig Endian machine !!!\n" << endl;
}


int main() {
    
    print_endianity<little_endian_machine::type>();
    
    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}